Kitchen Manager

NetCost Market • Wilkes-Barre Township, PA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

At NetCost Market, we strive to meet the highest standards. Fresh produce, value for money, and a uniquely positive shopping experience are the foundations on which we operate, bringing the complete shopping experience to the community.

Requirements

• Must complete a food handler’s certification course (every 5 years) to maintain a safe environment inside and outside the kitchen

Nice To Haves

• Proven work experience as a Kitchen Manager, Restaurant Manager or Head Chef
• Hands-on experience with planning menus and ordering ingredients
• Knowledge of a wide range of recipes
• Familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety regulations
• Excellent organizational skills
• Conflict management abilities
• Ability to manage a team in a fast-paced work environment
• Flexibility to work during evenings and weekends
• Ability to work well under pressure and fast paced environment
• Willing to work a flex schedule
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs

Responsibilities

• Supervising the food prep and cooking
• Maintaining a fully stocked kitchen inventory
• Complying with safety and cleanliness standards
• Hiring staff
• Purchasing food and stock
• Ensuring staff is trained on proper food preparation and kitchen safety techniques
• Ensuring that company standards are upheld: the food looks good and is cooked properly, the proportions are correct, and it is cooked and served quickly
• Monitor work performance of kitchen staff
• Monitor staff to keep food logs/refrigerator logs/end of the day cleaning checklist (worktables, grills, ovens, etc.) on a daily basis
• Follow the design layout (planagrama)
• Responsible for placing and receiving orders to ensure proper organization for products
• Assist staff for quality and taste test food before serving
• Follow menu recipes and experiment with 10% of the menu
• Follow instructions of supervisors
• Make sure the station is filled up before ending their shift
• Check purchase reports on a weekly basis
• Proper handling and storing of all food products
• Overlook food plating, arrangements and decorations food to enhance its presentation
• Manage and supervise staff during preparations and cooking techniques
• Orders are based on inventory that are updated regularly
• Keeping inventory logs with previous orders to ensure correct future purchases of products
• Make sure the staff is attentive with lost control
• Once a week set up general cleaning before their shift is over
• Training new employees and monitor their work performance
• Ensure customers are served quickly, efficiently and in a pleasant matter
• Respond respectfully to customers concerns
• Inform the store manager customer concerns and employee matters
• Make sure that all kitchen staff adhere to food safety and hygiene regulations to ensure a clean kitchen environment
• Organize schedules for all employees in the department according to the business and projected goal
• Must be acquainted with all cook lines (ex: salads, cold entry, hot station, prepack, kitchen grab & go)
• Monitor correct temperature before serving all food (ex: ground meat 160°F, fish & shellfish 145°F, reheated leftovers 165°F)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed